The stretch in Chakala that has been barricaded illegally, according to activist Madhuri James (below). Pics/Sneha Kharabe

An AGNI activist has alleged police harassment for trying to bring an errant contractor to book. Narrating last afternoon's incident, Madhuri James said she was on her way to Andheri from JB Nagar via Chakala when a civil worker stopped her auto, saying the route had been temporarily made a one way for culvert repair work. James, however, noticed that the work was going on the other side of the road. She went to speak to the contractor and asked him about the work order. After a lot of arguing and dilly-dallying, he reluctantly showed the same, which had expired in May 2016. James then called up the police control room.